JULY NEWSLETTER
In honor of World Youth Skills Day on July 15, 2021, members of our PartnersCampus Chapters discussed what skills they've acquired during their Partners membership and what message they'd like to share with other youth on this day.
Resources on COVID-19
  • Projeto Comprova (Portuguese) - The Projeto Comprova brings together journalists from 33 Brazilian media outlets to investigate misleading, invented, and deliberately false information about public policies and the COVID-19 pandemic shared on social media or messaging apps.
  • How to Support Your Child Through Reopening (English) - UNICEF provides tips for helping your child adjust when your family is preparing for a shift in daily routines after day care centers, schools, and offices reopen when COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.
  • Five Things You Can Do to Build Trust in COVID-19 Vaccines (English) - People who are vaccinated protect those who are not. Here are some ways you can fight misinformation and ensure the safe and equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines for all. (Available in Spanish)
Our Impact
Education & Global Citizenship Unit
On July 8, 2021, the 100,000 Strong in the Americas (100K) Innovation Fund hosted an interactive Q&A session during which participants interacted with 100K staff to ask questions about the 2021 Innovation Fund Grant Competition to Build Partnerships and Training Programs between the U.S., Central America, and the Dominican Republic. Also this month, the Citizen Diplomacy Action Fund (CDAF) continued to accept applications on a rolling basis for grants of up to $10,000 for alumni of U.S.-sponsored exchange programs to carry out community projects. Apply now.
Child Protection Unit
This month, the CPU’s U.S. Department of Labor-funded Colombia Avanza project, which promotes acceptable working conditions in Colombia’s coffee sector, created a jingle and accompanying video to commemorate the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labor. The jingle was produced in collaboration with the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia (FEDECAFÉ) and will be shared via radio and social media, reaching coffee growers in the departments of Huila and Tolima to promote education and raise awareness of the risks of child labor.  
Membership Unit
PartnersCampus is active and growing! The program, first launched in 2011, is currently flourishing with 20 Chapters in eight countries, with five more prospective PartnersCampus Chapters in the application phase. The PartnersCampus Chapters are made up of student leaders and faculty, staff, and alumni advisers who work together to connect their campuses across the Western Hemisphere through community leadership, civic engagement and volunteerism, and professional development.
Economic Development & Health Unit
The Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) program is planning to resume in-person travel to its core countries. The team looks forward to welcoming Volunteer John Tewksbury to Colombia and Volunteer Dr. Usha Palaniswamy to Guyana to support local hosts. John will provide irrigation guidance to support San Jose Farm and Dr. Usha will support the University of Guyana as a horticulturalist. If you are interested in participating in an F2F assignment and traveling to one of the host countries, please email the F2F team with your resume or CV attached.
Inter-American Dialogue Study Confirms Impact of 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund
On June 10, 2021, the Inter-American Dialogue gathered together distinguished panelists to discuss their recently published report that shows how the 100,000 Strong in the Americas (100K) Innovation Fund leverages public-private partnerships to expand higher education collaboration and academic exchange in the Americas.
In Memoriam
In Memory of Dr. Rogério Moreira de Almeida
Dr. Rogério Moreira de Almeida, the former president of the Paraíba, Brazil Chapter, sadly passed away on July 3, 2021. Dr. Rogério had been an active member of Partners since 1986, serving as the executive director and president of the Chapter, as well as a Partners International Board Member. He founded the Physical Therapy Program at the Federal University of Paraíba and was well-regarded in his field in Brazil and abroad. We send our condolences to his family and friends.
Upcoming Events
Check Out These Upcoming Events for August 2021
Open Opportunities
Job Opportunities
Internship Opportunities
Partners of the Americas is looking for interns! We are seeking:
  • EGC Program Intern
  • EGC Comms Intern
  • Fall Comms Intern
  • EGC Exchanges Intern
  • Finance and Accounting Intern
  • Business Management Intern